Methods A hospice pain assessment tool was developed incorporating elements of the Brief Pain Inventory (Caraceni, Cherny, Fainsinger, et al., 2002. J Pain Symptom Manage, 23: 239) and the PQRST mnemonic. Electronic templates and bedside charts were created to enable accurate recording. An ...
PQRST PAIN ASSESSMENT Provocation/Palliation (P) What were you doing when the pain started? What caused the pain? What seems to trigger it (e.g., stress, position, certain activities)? What relieves it (e.g., medications, massage, heat/cold, changing position, being active, resting)?
Box 3-3 Nursing Assessment of Pain (PQRST) Provocation and palliation. What causes the pain and what makes it better or worse? Quality of pain. What type of pain is present (aching, burning, sharp)? Region and radiation. Where is the pain located? Does it radiate to other parts of...
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